Sunday, November 27, 2011

Merry Christmas

I am super proud to say that almost ALL of my Christmas shopping is done for this season! Woo Hoo! No Black Friday madness for me! This cute little Magnolia stamp, called "Tilda Hiding Gift." I thought she was too cute! :) I enjoyed coloring her with my Copic markers and using my Spellbinder Nestablities to help add some life to the cards.
~Michele~




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O Holy Night

Some images are just so powerful that it seems best to just let them speak for themselves. That was definitely the feel that I got from this one. I thought it would be best just to keep it as clean and simple as I could. 
~Michele~




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Ricky Ticky Timbo

My brother proudly serves in the US Air Force and was stationed in Alaska several years ago. I had the pleasure of visiting him a few times while he was there. He wanted to make sure that I had a full Alaskan experience! :) Part of that experience was climbing up a steep hill... very slowly and sledding down the hill... very quickly! 

Rick is a slim and trim soldier, I on the other hand .... enjoy my mashed potatoes! :) (let's just leave it at that!) So adding brilliant idea to brilliant idea, he decides that I need to squeeze into a pair of HIS thermals before heading out into the Alaskan snow! I can't even begin to describe the laughter that just trying to get into his long johns caused... and our adventure had only just begun. When I was all stuffed into the appropriate clothing, I resembled the Michelin Man or Randy, the little brother in the Christmas Story! When we finally arrived at the perfect hill for sledding, Rick dragged me up slowly, freezing, laughing, and complaining the entire time! We FINALLY reached the top and were ready to head down. Rick sat down on the front of the sled and told me to sit down behind him with my legs around him.... As soon I got my hiney to the ground ...we went flying down the hill! I screamed and giggled and screamed some more... and he knows one little extra secret about that long ride down the hill! :) 

Rick always knows how to make me smile! I love you little brother!
~Michele~





This is a Magnolia stamp called, "Edwin on Sled." I colored him up with my Copic markers and used a Cuttlebug embossing folder, Spellbinder Nestabilities and Martha Stewart punch to decorate the other parts of the card.

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In the Meadow

We can build a snowman! .... The way the weather has been here in Fayetteville lately it seems more likely that we will only be stamping snowmen for a while! :) That's ok.... I will settle for that. 

*Josee'*




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This Little Piggy

My, soon to be 19 year old, niece LOVED this stamp! As if Tilda isn't cute enough by herself ... she now has an adorable little pig in her arms! :) This is a Magnolia stamp called, "Tilda with Piglet." I colored the stamp with my Copic markers and used Spellbinders to cut some shapes.




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Ice Fishing

Now here is one to add to the bucket list for sure! Ice fishing! ... With a penguin! :) This Lili of the Valley, "Fishing Buddies"  made me miss my nieces and nephew in the North Pole! So I colored and created and thought of them the whole time!
~Michele~




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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

You've Been Caroled!

Caroling has always been one of my favorite things to do around the Holiday! Finding people and friends to join me is always VERY difficult for some reason. :) I'm just not sure why some people are just so opposed to knocking on doors and bursting out in song when the person comes to answer. 

Well... last year I decided that Michele and I would be caroling .... NO MATTER WHAT! So.... we sat at the kitchen table and dialed up dozens of friends and family and sang Christmas carols to them as soon as they answered the phone. Before hanging up we would say, "You have been caroled!" Some of them wondered for weeks afterwards who had called and some knew immediately who the culprits were. :)

This year will be the 2nd annual "You've been caroled" event. Feel free to leave your phone number in a comment box if you would like to hear us howl Christmas songs loudly in your ear!
*Josee'*



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Wish

Christmas time is full of wishes! My wish this Christmas is that everyone will have someone to throw their arms around and smile at! What are you all wishing for this Christmas?
~Michele~




I colored this fabulous Mo Manning image, "Irma and Vieno In the Snow," with my fabby Copic markers.

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Silent Night

I was so excited about the ease of the first card ... that I did a second one with the same technique! :)
*Josee'*



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Season's Greetings

It seems like the most difficult thing in life sometimes is to just keep it simple! Sometimes I busy up my cards just like I busy up my life. This card was incredibly easy to make and I am more than pleased with how it turned out! I used some small scraps of Paper Trey Ink papers and an olive colored chalk green ink and some Momento Tuxedo black. I then rubbed across both colors with some white ink and let it all dry for a few minutes. After it dried, I stamped the trees and the Santa and reindeer. The entire process took about 15 minutes total! I was super excited that it all came together so easily!

*Josee'*



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